Hey folks, I'm recording this message on the night of Wednesday, September 10th. The news has just

broken that conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been assassinated. This is a wretched, horrible,

disgusting, depraved criminal act. I reject violence. I deplore violence. We all should,

especially political violence of any type.

We work out our differences in this country with ballots, not bullets. I hope the perpetrator meets swift and sure justice. The conversation in this episode about guns was recorded days ago

before this terrible act, but it is as relevant

now as ever. We'll have more coverage in the coming days about this terrible, awful, inexcusable

murder.

From Cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, welcome to stay tuned.

I'm Preet Bharara.

There are more people who are gun enthusiasts today, who collect guns, who shoot guns as a recreational matter, who believe guns are a good thing for them and the safety of their homes, regardless of whether the public health data supports

that or not.

Gun violence is one of the leading causes of death for children and teens in the United States.

News of yet another mass shooting breaks out almost weekly. And yet gun reform remains fiercely partisan.

It is indeed a cultural flashpoint in a country that feels as divided and polarized as ever.

This week I'm joined by John Feinblatt, the president of Everytown for Gun Safety,

and Adam Winkler, a constitutional scholar and expert on the Second Amendment.

We discuss whether gun culture is changing for the better,

whether legal reforms are making any progress,

and whether the private sector can step up in the face of political deadlock.

That's coming up. Stay tuned.

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